BWH C.S.H.B. 2670 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


COUNTY AFFAIRS
C.S.H.B. 2670
By: Bonnen
4-16-97
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND 

Presently, there is no authority for a county to purchase a blanket
insurance policy for county officers and employees. 

PURPOSE

House Bill 2670 will give counties the option to purchase a single blanket
insurance policy rather than individual policies for its officers and
employees.  Buying a blanket policy will save counties money. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 157, Local Government Code, by
adding Section 157.043 that allows the commissioners court of a county to
purchase blanket coverage insurance for employees or officials of the
county against liability arising from errors and omissions of the
employees or officials and for losses resulting from crime dishonesty or
theft.  This section is cumulative of the authority granted by
constitution, common law, and other statutory provisions. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The original of H.B. 2670 was not a Legislative Council draft, therefore
the substitute is H.B. 2670 in Legislative Council form and there is no
substantive change.